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May 1
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Wed
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Apr 1
10th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition: Nine artists are exhibiting their sculptures as part of the Tenth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition - Opening reception & awards presentation on May 17th
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May 1
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Tue
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Oct 14
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER: Touch tank, walk-in models, play space & more (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm -- Sunday, Noon-5pm)
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May 3
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Sep 21
Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm: Every weekend at Cider Hill Farm brings FREE family-friendly live music on the main lawn from 12-3 pm and extended music on festival dates 11 am-4 pm.
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May 28
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Wed
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Jun 25
Mass Audubon Wednesday Morning Birding - Adult birding drop-in program. Pre-registration not required. Please sign-in (in person only) at Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, by 9:30 am on the morning of the program.
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Fri
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May 30
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Thu
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Jun 5
Film: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
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Jun 3
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Tue
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Jun 3
All About Mushrooms with Field Naturalist Jonathan Kranz, free and open to all
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Jun 4
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Sun
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Jun 8
New England Entertainment NOW presents…The Bomb-itty of Errors, a rap parody of William Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors”
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Wed
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Jun 4
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Wed
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Jun 4
Next Chapter Drop-in Book Group -- The Secrets We Kept by Laura Presscott, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center
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Thu
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Jun 5
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Thu
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Jun 5
Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)
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Thu
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Jun 5
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Thu
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Jun 5
Virtual -- Case Closed Book Group -- "The Return of Ellie Black" by Emiko Jean, free and open to all
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Thu
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Jun 5
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Thu
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Jun 5
Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all
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Thu
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Jun 5
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Thu
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Jun 5
Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Chris Martinez
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Thu
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Jun 5
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Sat
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Jun 28
Newburyport Pride Proud Out Loud Art Exhibit at Chalk Gallery! (Reception June 5th)
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Thu
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Jun 5
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Thu
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Jun 26
Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home. Every Thursday
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Fri
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Jun 6
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Fri
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Jun 6
First Friday Lecture “General Ben Butler” by C.J. Fitzwater NOTE: 6:30 PM
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Jun 6
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Fri
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Jun 20
Artist Spotlight | Jessica Murr
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Fri
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Jun 6
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Fri
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Jun 6
Afternoon Movie Matinee: Better Man, free and open to all
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Fri
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Jun 6
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Sat
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Jul 5
National Juried Show
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Fri
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Jun 6
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Fri
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Jun 6
Early Release Day trip to Chunky's Cinema (for grades 4-8)
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Fri
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Jun 6
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Fri
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Jun 27
Summer Babies story time with Miss Anna (Fridays), free and open to all babies under age one or not yet walking
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Fri
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Jun 6
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Fri
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Jun 6
Afternoon First Friday Lecture “General Ben Butler” by C.J. Fitzwater: NOTE: 3:30pm
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Jun 7
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Sun
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Jun 8
Farm & Field Festival at Cider Hill Farm: Bands and instructors from Zach Field Drums & Music - FREE family-friendly music - Musical themed obstacle courses - Contests and games - Food and drink
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Sat
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Jun 7
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Sun
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Jun 8
46th Old Newbury Garden Tour: This year's theme is Revolutionary Gardens, an homage to innovative and original elements in our featured gardens! You'll enjoy access to the best we have to offer, from urban pocket gardens to larger, more formal landscapes.
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Jun 7
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Sat
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Jun 7
Coombs & Blooms Ticketed Fundraiser: In collaboration with Museum of Old Newbury - Funds raised from this event will go to programming for community events, scholarships for local youth artists and the expansion of our education course catalog.
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Sat
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Jun 7
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Sun
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Jun 8
Farm & Field Festival at Cider Hill Farm: Enjoy FREE family-friendly music, musical themed obstacle courses, contests and games. Plus, food and drink!
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Sat
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Jun 7
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Sat
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Jun 7
Craft Buffet, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities
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Sat
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Jun 7
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Sat
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Jun 7
Parker River Behind the Scenes Bus Tour: Learn about history, ecology, and restoration work. Bus is fully accessible. Registration Required.
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Sun
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Jun 8
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Sun
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Jun 8
Bridges and Borders: the Immigrant Experience -- a showcase recital of music representing the 23 countries of North America!
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Sun
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Jun 8
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Sun
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Jun 8
The Custom House Maritime Museum presents the 3rd Annual "Tales of the Heart" by The Playwrights Collaborative: Doors open at 4:30pm
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Jun 8
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Sun
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Jun 8
The Actors Studio Hosts Debra Lovemore’s "Speak Human": All speakers are recent graduates of the TED Talk Bootcamp Training Program. Based on the audience members’ scores, Best in Category Teddy awards will be given out to the “TEDx Speakers.”
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Jun 9
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Mon
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Jun 9
Fashion DeJa You: Dress and Look Your Best! -- Led by Janet Catherine Johnston (Central Congregational Church in NBPT)
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Mon
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Jun 9
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Mon
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Jun 9
Virtual -- Behind The Headlines: The History of Measles & Measles Vaccination, free and open to all
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Mon
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Jun 9
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Mon
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Jun 9
New England Butterflies "Celebrating Nature": Talks by Bill Gette (Registration Required)
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Tue
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Jun 10
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Tue
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Jun 10
Teacup Flower Arrangements, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jun 10
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Tue
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Jun 10
The Pride Stitch Project -- crochet mini Pride flags!
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Wed
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Jun 11
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Wed
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Jun 11
NPL Art Hive -- a community space to create in the company of other artists! free and open to all
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Wed
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Jun 11
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Wed
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Jun 11
Irish Music at The Port Tavern with Eamon Coyne and Tony Giblin
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Wed
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Jun 11
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Wed
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Jun 11
Stories in the Garden at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, free and open to all kids and their caregivers!
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Thu
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Jun 12
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Thu
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Jun 12
Virtual -- Inclusive and Diverse Book Recommendations, free and open to all
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Jun 12
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Thu
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Jun 12
Virtual -- A History of Women's Work: The Evolution of Women's Working Lives, free and open to all
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Jun 12
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Thu
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Jun 12
Middle Grade Book Club: Answers in the Pages by David Levithan -- free and open to all middle graders ages 8-12
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Thu
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Jun 12
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Thu
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Jun 12
Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Dave Tecce
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Jun 12
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Thu
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Jun 12
The Wondrous World of Weeds: Molly Janicki will discuss the various types of weeds, their pros and cons and the role they play in your garden. Registration Required. (Nock Middle School)
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Jun 12
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Thu
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Jun 12
Storm Surge Speaker Series: High Stakes at High Tide "Understanding Coastal Flood Risks": with Katie Giannakopoulos, Coastal Dynamics Research Associate at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute - NBPT Senior/Community Center - Free (Registration Required)
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Jun 13
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Fri
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Jun 13
Stars in Your Eyes: Developing a Psychic Sense with Janet Catherine Johnston. (Central Congregational Church, NBPT)
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Jun 13
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Fri
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Jun 13
Afternoon Movie Matinee: Mickey 17, free and open to all
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Sat
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Jun 14
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Sun
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Jun 15
2025 Strawberry Festival at Cider Hill Farm: Celebrate all things strawberries! Enjoy free live music, outdoor hard cider bar, family-friendly activities, hayrides, food truck, homemade strawberries treats and PYO strawberries.
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Sat
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Jun 14
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Sat
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Jun 14
"Comedy Night Feat" featuring Corey Rodrigues: Rodrigues is a regular in Las Vegas - Has been on Comedy Central and Gotham Comedy TV - Past winner of the Catch a New Rising Star comedy competition - Winner of the The Funniest Comic in New England Contest.
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Jun 14
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Sat
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Jun 14
Beginner Sewing Part 2
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Sat
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Jun 14
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Sat
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Jun 14
Walking Tour: The Road to Revolution in Downtown Newburyport: Led by noted author and historian Ghlee Woodworth. Tour begins at 98 High Street, and includes a voucher for a tour of the Museum of Old Newbury. with Newburyport's Revolutionary past.
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Jun 16
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Mon
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Jun 23
2025 Pollinator Festival at Cider Hill Farm: Cider Hill is celebrating all things bees, butterflies, birds, bats and ladybugs
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Mon
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Jun 16
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Mon
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Jun 16
Maker Monday: Nature Painting, free and open to all
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Mon
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Jun 16
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Mon
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Jun 16
Virtual -- LGBTQ Groundbreakers On Broadway with Stephen Nachamie, award-winning stage and film director, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jun 17
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Tue
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Jun 17
Virtual -- Creating a Tech-Healthy Family, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jun 17
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Tue
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Jun 17
Drop-in Classics Book Group: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jun 17
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Tue
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Jun 17
Hybrid -- Circulo de Lectores: Drop-in Spanish Language Bookclub -- El murmullo de las abejas por Sofía Segovia, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jun 17
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Tue
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Jun 17
Firefighter Story Time -- free and open to all children and their caregivers
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Wed
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Jun 18
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Wed
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Jun 18
Newburyport's Road to Revolution Part VI - Bunker Hill: Heroes & Cowards: Come hear Alexander Cain's captivating talk on Newburyport in the early days of the Revolutionary War. (Firehouse Center for the Arts)
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Thu
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Jun 19
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Thu
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Jun 19
EXHIBITION OPENING: "The Clipper Ship Era": Curated by Kevin MacDonald
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Thu
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Jun 19
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Thu
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Jun 19
Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Brian Walker
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Thu
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Jun 19
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Thu
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Jun 19
Fly Casting Clinic: All fly rods and gear provided. This program will take place is at the refuge visitor center, and will be mostly outdoor on the lawn. Registration Required.
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Jun 19
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Thu
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Jun 19
Enchanted Garden Cake Decorating Class at Michael's Harborside
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Fri
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Jun 20
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Fri
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Jun 20
Afternoon Movie Matinee: The Day the Earth Blew Up, free and open to all
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Fri
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Jun 20
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Fri
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Jun 20
Summer Solstice in the Cemetery: Evening Walk Through Oak Hill: With noted author/historian Ghlee Woodworth, 12th generation NBPT native, and Museum of Old Newbury exec. dir. Bethany Groff Dorau - Toast the longest day with lemonade & good cheer.
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Fri
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Jun 20
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Thu
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Jun 19
Just Breathe with Lesley Ann Smith: The Quest for a Little Peace of Mind… and Chocolate!
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Sat
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Jun 21
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Sat
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Jun 21
Rock 101: The Music and Stories of Ten Classic Songs
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Sat
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Jun 21
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Sat
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Jun 21
Craft Buffet, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities
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Sat
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Jun 21
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Sat
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Jun 21
2025 Let's Go Outside: Join us for a free day of outdoor activities at the refuge. Learn to surf cast, meet tidepool critters up close, dissect an owl pellet, and even view the sun through a solar scope.
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Mon
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Jun 23
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Mon
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Jun 23
The Art of Container Gardening, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jun 24
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Tue
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Jun 24
Virtual -- Beachcombing for Signs of Life with Senior Naturalist Doug Lowry, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jun 24
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Tue
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Jun 24
Virtual -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson, free and open to all
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Wed
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Jun 25
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Wed
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Jun 25
Stories in the Garden at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, free and open to all kids and their caregivers!
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Thu
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Jun 26
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Thu
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Jun 26
Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)
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Thu
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Jun 26
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Thu
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Jun 26
Ribbon Cutting for the USCG 4th Order Fresnel Lens and 1850’s Nbpt Waterfront Diorama by David Vine. 5:30pm
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Thu
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Jun 26
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Thu
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Jun 26
Improv Community Jam: Join us for an evening of laughter, creativity, and connection at our Improv Community Jam—an open, welcoming event for improvisers of all skill levels!
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Thu
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Jun 26
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Thu
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Jun 26
Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Cyn & Redemption
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Fri
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Jun 27
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Fri
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Jun 27
Afternoon Movie Matinee: I'm Still Here, free and open to all
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Jun 27
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Fri
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Jun 27
Watercolor Workshop: Painting Peonies – Summer25: Led by Alison Odle - Learn techniques including washes, layering, and blending to create delicate, lifelike florals. (Central Congregational Church)
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Jun 28
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Sat
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Jun 28
250th ANNIVERSARY REVOLUTIONARY WAR PARADE
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Jun 28
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Sat
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Jun 28
Maya de Vitry: Originally from Lancaster, PA, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based artist whose music blurs the lines of folk, indie rock, and Americana.
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Jun 28
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Sat
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Jun 28
Farm Animals on the Lawn! free and open to people of all ages and abilities
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Jun 29
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Sun
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Jun 29
Burying Ground Tour 3: Sawyer Hill and Newburyport's Road to Revolution: Led by Bethany Groff Dorau - Meet outside the rest rooms at the Maudslay State Park parking lot. (Tickets Required)
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Jun 30
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Jun 30
AI Unveiled: Exploring the Promise, Perils, and Potential of AI, free and open to all
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Jul 2
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Wed
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Jul 2
Next Chapter Drop-in Book Group -- title TBD, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center
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